Frequently Asked Questions

Soplang is a modern Somali programming language designed for simplicity, readability, and performance. It's the first programming language developed with Somali developers in mind, offering intuitive syntax and powerful features for a wide range of applications.

Yes, Soplang is completely free and open-source. It's released under the MIT license, which allows you to use, modify, and distribute it for both personal and commercial projects.

Soplang was created by Mr Sharafdin (Sharafdin Yusuf Sharafdin). He developed the language to reflect Somali thinking patterns and problem-solving approaches, making programming more accessible to Somali speakers. The Soplang Software Foundation now maintains and further develops the language.

Soplang was first released in October 2023. The language was created by Mr Sharafdin (Sharafdin Yusuf Sharafdin) with the goal of making programming more accessible to Somali speakers through a language that reflects Somali thinking patterns and problem-solving approaches.

Soplang offers a unique combination of intuitive syntax inspired by Somali language patterns, strong performance optimizations, and a comprehensive standard library. It's designed to be easy to learn while still being powerful enough for professional use.

Soplang can be installed through various methods depending on your operating system. For Windows, macOS, and Linux, you can download the installer from our downloads page. You can also use package managers like npm (Node.js), Homebrew (macOS), or Chocolatey (Windows).

Soplang uses a dynamic type system with optional static type hints. This gives you the flexibility of dynamic typing with the benefits of static type checking when needed.

Yes, Soplang fully supports object-oriented programming with classes, inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation. It also supports modern OOP features like mixins and traits.

Soplang is a multi-paradigm language supporting procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming styles. You can choose the approach that best fits your problem or combine different paradigms as needed.

You can get help through our official documentation, community forums, Discord server, and Stack Overflow (tag: soplang). For more direct support, you can also reach out to our community support team.

You can contribute to Soplang in many ways: reporting bugs, improving documentation, developing new features, or creating libraries. Check our contribution guidelines on GitHub to get started.

Yes, we organize an annual SoplangCon conference and regular online meetups. Many local programming communities also host Soplang-specific events. Check our community page for upcoming events.

You can follow us on Twitter (@soplang), join our Discord server, subscribe to our newsletter, or follow our blog for the latest updates and announcements.